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Saint Marcellin on a food label: it contains milk

Saint Marcellin is a kind of cheese. It contains milk, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is not vegan. Per 100 g: about 281 kcal and 15 g protein.

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Does Saint Marcellin contain an allergen?

Yes. Saint Marcellin contains milk: labels in the US, the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it.

AllergenUSUK and EuropeGulf
MilkRequiredRequiredLactose includedRequiredLactose included

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Is Saint Marcellin vegan?

No. Saint Marcellin is not vegan: it is made from milk. Whether it is vegetarian depends on the make too.

VeganNot for youNot vegan: it is made from milk.
VegetarianHeads upSome kinds are made with an animal product vegetarians avoid, and a label rarely says which.
Milk allergyNot for youIt contains milk.

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What other names does Saint Marcellin have on a label?

On European labels it is “Saint Marcellin IGP” in French.

French
Saint Marcellin IGP

Which foods contain Saint Marcellin?

Open Food Facts lists Saint Marcellin in the ingredients of 14 products, most often pasta, rice and flour, ready meals and cheese. Most of them are sold in France.

  • Pasta, rice and flour6
  • Ready meals3
  • Cheese3
  • Milk and yoghurt1

Products with it, by country of sale: France 14.

Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where Saint Marcellin turns up, not how much of the market it is.

How many calories are in Saint Marcellin?

Saint Marcellin has about 281 kcal per 100 g, with 15 g protein, 0 g carbohydrate and 24 g fat. The figures are for the entry “Saint-Marcellin cheese, from cow's milk” in CIQUAL, the French food composition table published by ANSES.

281kcal per 100 g
15g protein
0g carbohydrate
24g fat

Also per 100 g: sugars 0.1 g, saturated fat 18 g, fibre 0 g, salt 1.08 g, energy 1,160 kJ.

ANSES CIQUAL table, CALNUT 2020 edition, food code 12049. A product’s own nutrition panel is the figure to log.

What kind of ingredient is Saint Marcellin?

Saint Marcellin is a kind of cheese.

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Sources

An allergen is stated only when two of three checks agree: the Open Food Facts record, Bravoora’s label checker, and the ingredient’s own name or family (oat flour is oats, a cheese is milk). Every name where they disagree waits for a person to review it.

  1. Open Food Facts: Saint Marcellin
  2. Open Food Facts: ingredients taxonomy (names, family tree, allergen and vegan flags), ODbL
  3. Open Food Facts: product database, 4,535,553 products, read 13 October 2026, ODbL
  4. ANSES: CIQUAL French food composition table (CALNUT 2020 edition), Licence Ouverte 2.0
  5. European Union: Regulation 1169/2011 on food information to consumers, Annex II
  6. UK Food Standards Agency: Allergen guidance for food businesses (the 14 allergens)
  7. US FDA: Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergen Labeling, Edition 5 (January 2025)

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